Horseshoe.



S. NORDLUND.

HORSESHOE,

APPLICATION FILED IAN-3. 19H.

Patented Apr. 23,1918.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY SETH NORIDLUND, 0F BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA.

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Specification of i'letters Patent.

Application filed January 3,1917. Serial No. 140,457.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SETH NORDLUND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bismarck, in the county of Burleigh and State of North Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to horseshoes and more particularly to a fastening device therefor. I

The primary object of the invention resides in the production of a shoe of the above stated character which not only affords convenient means for the manipulation and application of the shoe to or from the animals foot, but further establishes a firm and efi'ective connection ofthe shoe in such a manner as to prevent any accidental loss or loose movement of the shoe from the foot of the animal.

Furthermore, I contemplate providing an improved fastener which is so connected with the shoe as to permit of the same to be I adjusted, thereby adapting theshoe to hoofs of various sizes.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction, and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shoe fastened to an animals foot;

Fig. 2 is a view of the shoe removed therefrom; and

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the fastening device open,

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, 5 denotes the body portion of a horseshoe equipped with a suitable fastening device 6 therefor, whereby the shoe may be readily and firmly connected to the foot of the animal without the necessity of nailing the shoe to the animals hoof. This improved fastening device 6 includes a front strap 7 and a pair of side straps 8 and 8'. Each of the straps is formed from a single strip of metal, and the front strap 7 cmbodies a thin straight strip of material terminally provided with bearing eyes 9 and 10 respectively. The bearing eye 9 of this front strap is loosely connected in the elongated slot 11 of the toe clip 12, thus pivotally connecting the strap to the shoe for a vertical swinging movement, and the strap, when the shoe is in active position, is disposed in a vertical plane with the hoof A of the animal and owing to its pivotal connection with the toe clip 12, will allow the strap to be swung in a direction toward or from the hoof for a purpose to be hereinaftermore fully set forth. Each of the side straps of the fastening device is of substantially oon-,

cavo-convexed form, thus when the shoe is applied to the animals foot the configuration of these straps will adapt the same to conform to the contour of the animals hoof affording a firm engagement of the straps therewith. The side strap 8 of thefastening device is terminally provided with hearing eyes 13 and 14 respectively. The bearing eye 14 of this side strap is loosely mounted in a stirrup 15, which stirrup 15 is pivotally connected in one of the U-shaped bearings or staple members 10. A pair ofthese bearings are provided and arranged adjacent the heel portions of the shoe and at a point diametrically opposite one another. The other of said bearings 10 has pivotally connected therein, like the former mentioned bearing, a similar stirrup 17, and each of these stirrups 15 and 17 is not only mounted in the bearing 10 for a horizontal swinging movement, but is adapted to be moved in a longitudinal plane with respect to the body 5 of the shoe. The opposite side strap, designated by the character 8, is provided at its inner end with the bearing eye 16, like the eyes 9 and 14, previously referred to, and serving to pivotally connect this strap in the stirrup 17. The latter-referredeto strap, namely the strap 8', is of a length greater than the length of the strap 8 providing the strap 8' with a protruding flat extremity 18. 19 denotes a laterally extending lug formed near the upper end of the strap 8 and havlng an opening.

The inner or confronting extremities of both the side and end straps are connected to one another through the employment of a connecting link or clip 21. This connecting link is preferably constructed of metal or the like material, and of slightly concavo- 'convexed formation. This connecting link is provided with slots 22 and 23 respectively, the slot 22 being arranged at right angles with respect to the slot 23 and pivotally connecting therein the bearing eye 13 of the side strap 8, while the slot 23 has pivotally Patented Apr. as, 191%.

connected therein the bearing eye 10 of the front strap 7. One side of the connecting link 21 is bent to provide an angularly' arranged finger or lug 19 having the aperture 20 in which is loosely mounted a screw bolt 25 having threadedly mounted thereon 2 6: The lug 19 is arranged in a plane parallel with the slot 22 whereby upon the fastening of the shoe 5 upon the animals foot the protruding extremity 18 of the side strap 8" is extended beneath and underlying the connecting link 21 which places the lug 19 in registration with the lug 19 of the connecting link, allowing the bolt 25 to pass through the apertures of the lugs 19 and 19 and the nut 26 may then be operated todraw the parts to a fastening position. The user of the device in order to assure a firm connection of the straps of the fastening device with the hoof of the animal may readily move the same in a direction toward or from the animals hoof until a firm coi1- nection or engagement of the straps is had, after which the tightening operation of the nut 26 is continued and serves to securely fasten the shoe to the foot of the animal without the necessity of the'use' ofthe wellknown fastening devices, such as nails or the like:

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of construction and the method of operation will be readily appan ent' to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new, is:

A device of the class described, comprising a horseshoe having a toe clip provided with an eyc, and staple members adjacent the heel portion thereof, a front strap having one end engaging said eye, a pair of side straps engaging the staples, one side strap having an apertnred lug at the upper end thereof, a connecting clip having eyes in its front and one side portion, and an ap'erturcd. lug at the opposite side, one side strap and the front strap engaging with said clip eyes, and a tightening bolt engaging with the lugs.

In testimony whereof I aiii'x invsignature.

SETH NORDLUND.

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